A. Malmi-Kakkada

Mechanical feedback drives asynchronous cell divisions during embryogenesis

The paper models biomechanical feedback during zebrafish embryogenesis to predict the transition from synchronous to asynchronous cell divisions and explains the resulting cell cycle lengthening.

Noise in the direction of motion determines the spatial distribution and proliferation of migrating cell collectives

This study shows that noise in cell movement direction affects the spatial distribution and proliferation of migrating cell collectives, with higher noise leading to randomness and increased proliferation.

Adhesion strength between cells regulate non-monotonic growth by a biomechanical feedback mechanism

The paper uses simulations to show that cell adhesion strength regulates non-monotonic growth in multicellular spheroids through a biomechanical feedback mechanism involving pressure fluctuations.

Generalized Rayleigh-Plesset Theory for Cell Size Maintenance in Viruses and Bacteria

The paper develops a hydrodynamic model to show that shell rigidity and turgor pressure control bacterial and viral sizes through a dimensionless compliance parameter.